Sylvia Ratner Foundation
Sylvia Ratner Foundation is a private foundation, based in Comfort, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $202K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $7K.
Sylvia Ratner Foundation at a glance
In short: Sylvia Ratner Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,500
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $202,261
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sylvia Ratner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Sylvia Ratner Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 37% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $7K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Kerrville, TX | Support Programs and Operations | $4,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $202,261 | $5,153 | $6,816 | $4,500 | 1 | $4,500 | $6,780 | $12,150 |
| 2024 | $203,924 | $18,624 | $8,937 | $7,000 | 2 | $7,000 | $17,172 | $11,319 |
| 2023 | $194,237 | $6,046 | $7,370 | $3,500 | 2 | $3,500 | $6,086 | $10,371 |
| 2022 | $195,561 | $11,793 | $8,403 | $7,000 | 1 | $7,000 | $11,782 | $10,397 |
| 2021 | $192,171 | $8,896 | $8,024 | $4,500 | 2 | — | $8,446 | $11,164 |
| 2020 | $191,299 | $7,818 | $8,780 | $5,200 | 1 | — | $7,387 | $10,699 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sylvia Ratner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sylvia Ratner Foundation is led by Tamra L. Ratner, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tamra L. Ratner
President & Director
President & Treasurer → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc B. Ratner
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
Secretary → Vice President, Treasurer & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Ratner
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rela Ratner
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sybil Ratner Webb
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sybil Ratner (2020–2022) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Sylvia Ratner Foundation
How much does Sylvia Ratner Foundation give each year?
Sylvia Ratner Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
How large is Sylvia Ratner Foundation?
Sylvia Ratner Foundation reported $202K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Sylvia Ratner Foundation operate?
Sylvia Ratner Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Louisiana, Texas.
What is Sylvia Ratner Foundation's EIN?
Sylvia Ratner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2983190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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